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Fifty environmental activities kids can do at home

As people in my hometown of Madison, Wisconsin, and across the United States brace for weeks of school closures and social distancing, I am searching for ways to make the most of this challenging period. While our own health, essential needs, and family care arrangements are top of mind, we are also staring down the inevitability of long stretches of boredom. I’d love to help my step-kids fill this time by learning about the planet and how to protect it. So I asked my colleagues at Environment America to help me come up with a list of ideas.

3/16/2020

A blog by Megan Severson, Director of Wisconsin Environment:

As people in my hometown of Madison, Wisconsin, and across the United States brace for weeks of school closures and social distancing, I am searching for ways to make the most of this challenging period. While our own health, essential needs, and family care arrangements are top of mind, we are also staring down the inevitability of long stretches of boredom.

I’d love to help my step-kids fill this time by learning about the planet and how to protect it. So I asked my colleagues at Environment America to help me come up with a list of ideas.

Our family went for a bike ride this weekend at the UW Arboretum in Madison. We stopped to do a 5 minute litter challenge along Lake Wingra and found 29 pieces of trash! Make sure to follow your local,state and CDC guidelines before venturing into your neighborhood, staying the recommended distance from other kids and families.

Make videos in support of moving our country to 100% renewable energy. Post the video and tag your elected officials on social media.

Learn about the impact of transportation on our climate. Make a plan for how to incorporate more walking and biking into your family’s daily life -- and more public transit once we get past “social distancing.”

Take action to support the Land and Water Conservation Fund, which is the nation’s most successful federal land conservation and recreation program. (You can send the email or use it as a template for a letter to Congress.)

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